HONOLULU (KHON2) - In the ahupuaʻa of Waikīkī, which lies in the moku of Kona here on Oʻahu, stands a one-way street named after a high chiefess. We are speaking of Kuamoʻo St. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The word kuamoʻo translates as “backbone or spine,” “road or path” or can also refer to the clamps used in making or repairing canoes. But the street name is in honor of the niece to King Kamehameha I, High Chiefess Mary Kuamoʻo Kaʻoanaʻeha. Board and Stone with Earl Kawaʻa & Keiki o Ka ʻĀina | Aloha Authentic Ep 503 Stories share that her name Kuamoʻo may be a name of symbolism, representing her resistance to the Christian religion. Interestingly, she was married to John Young, a haole sailor from England who became a close friend and advisor to the king. Together, they had four children, including Fanny Kekelaokalani who became the mother of Queen Emma, wife and consort to King Kamehameha IV. According to historian Mary Kawena Pukuʻi, the name Kuamoʻo was given to the high chiefess in honor of where her brother died. Named Kekuaokalani, he was a warrior chief who fell in battle at a place called Kuamoʻo in Kona. It was the Battle of Kuamoʻo where Hawaiians fought Hawaiians solidifying the abolishment of the Kapu System. Prior to the passing of King Kamehameha, known as the Father of the Hawaiian Nation, he named two heirs. His son, Liholiho, received his lands and political power, ascending the throne as King Kamehameha II. His brother’s son, Kekuaokalani, was entrusted with his feathered war god named Kūkaʻilimoku, a symbol of the old religion. While Kekuaokalani represented the traditionalists and the ways of the old, Liholiho supported change and allowed Christianity. Check out more news from around Hawaii The two cousins battled each other on the battlefield, and it was Liholiho who came out victorious, killing Kekuaokalani and turning the page of time. Did you know?  Now you do!